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R
RMarkdown
HTML
GitHub
SQL
SAS

Skills

Regression Modeling
Data Literacy
Social Network Analysis
Structural Equation Modeling

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Last updated on 2021-09-28.

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Jenine K. Harris, PhD

For the last 13 years, I have used my data science and education expertise to teach graduate-level biostatistics courses, publish packages on CRAN, conduct workshops for new R users, write books on basic and specialized statistical methods, and research social networks, social media, and research reproducibility. I am seeking a data science opportunity to apply my technical and training skills to new challenges.

Professional Experience

Professor

Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, MO, USA

current - 2010

  • Developed stable R packages so that students and data scientists could interact with my code. Packages were successfully submitted to CRAN proving they were stable enough to be used globally.
  • Authored or co-authored more than 90 peer-reviewed publications on social networks, social media, research reproducibility, and other public health and clinical topics.
  • Taught graduate-level courses in introductory and intermediate biostatistics and R skills with a particular focus on data literacy. Teaching evaluations from students were above the mean score for faculty in my school for all courses.
  • Co-founded and co-directed a peer tutoring center for statistics.
  • Conducted workshops for faculty and trainees in R and RMarkdown.

Education

PhD Public Health Studies, Biostatistics Concentration

Saint Louis University

St. Louis, MO, USA

2008 - 2004

  • Dissertation title: Social network analysis and public health systems.
  • Relevant Coursework: Applied Linear Modeling, Structural Equation Modeling, Social Network Analysis, Multilevel Modeling, Categorical Data Analysis, Survival Analysis.

Author

Statistics with R: Solving Problems Using Real World Data

Sage

Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

2020

  • Won the 2021 Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association.
  • Subject of book reviews in Journal of Teaching in Social Work and Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
  • Invited podcast speaker for Data Femme, JPHMP Direct, and Stuff We Don’t Learn in School.

Introduction to Exponential Random Graph Modeling

Sage

Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

2014

  • Translated into Chinese in 2016.

Other Relevant Experience

Co-Founder & Co-Organizer

R-Ladies St. Louis

St. Louis, MO, USA

current - 2017

  • Started St. Louis chapter of R-Ladies, a global organization with the mission of increasing gender diversity in the R community.
  • Organize 4–9 hands-on free R workshops each year.
  • Built partnerships with local businesses to provide space and food for workshops and networking.

R Trainer

Various

Global

2021

  • Conducted virtual workshops for researchers as part of the 2021 Academic Hive Research Bootcamp training event held in Calabar, Nigeria.
  • Conducted workshops at Chapin Hall for stakeholders working on child maltreatement prevention at the University of Chicago in Chicago, IL.
  • Conducted an Introduction to R virtual workshop hosted by Sage Methods and open to participants globally.

Co-Leader

useR! 2020 Annual Conference

St. Louis, MO, USA

2020

  • Collaborated on a successful bid to bring useR! to St. Louis.
  • As scientific lead had oversight of all keynotes, tutorials, talks, and posters.
  • For the first time since its inception, included more female than male keynotes (4 of 7) and our first Black keynote speaker.
  • Worked with leadership team, vendors, and other stakeholders to pivot to an abbreviated online format.

Selected Volunteer Experience

Library Board Member

Webster Groves City Council

St. Louis, MO, USA

current - 2019

  • Leading strategic planning efforts for next 5 years as chair of advance planning committee.

Notary Public

St. Louis City and County

St. Louis, MO, USA

current - 2020

  • Certified in summer 2020 and volunteered to notarize at election events.
  • Provide free ballot notary services upon request.